At California port, some ships plug in to power up

Published May 6, 2013 10:00pm ET



LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — In less than a year, many of the diesel-powered cargo ships docking at California ports won’t just tie up — they’ll also plug in.

The Port of Long Beach, the second-busiest in the U.S., on Monday showed off electrical plug-ins at its wharves that comply with new state guidelines coming in January 2014.

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